Senate just barely confirms Bernstein as Biden’s economic adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has narrowly confirmed Jared Bernstein to be the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. A…
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Los Angeles city councilman charged with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury
By STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Los Angeles city councilman with 10 counts,…
Continue Reading Cormac McCarthy, lauded author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ dies at 89
By SUE MAJOR HOLMES and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both…
Continue Reading Starbucks denies claims that it’s banning Pride displays but union organizers are skeptical
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is denying union organizers’ claims that it is banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores in the wake…
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Rahm moving on from shock of PGA Tour-LIV deal, preparing for U.S. Open
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Add Jon Rahm to the many PGA Tour players who were frustrated and surprised about last week’s…
Continue Reading Biden to extend legal status for 4 nationalities, reversing Trump but irking some
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will extend legal status by 18 months for more…
Continue Reading Tory Lanez sentencing on Megan Thee Stallion shooting delayed to August
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tory Lanez’s sentencing for shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion was delayed on Tuesday. Los Angeles…
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Mass shooting suspect charged
One of the suspects accused of murdering two men and injuring four others by shooting them at a house party in May was formally charged in court…
Continue Reading Carroll playing big despite small stature, boosting Diamondbacks to top of NL West
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo learned very quickly that Corbin Carroll plays bigger…
Continue Reading Phoenix Mercury still evaluating travel plans after Griner was harassed at airport
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury’s first two road trips have put the travel issues facing her and…
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Warming temperatures and some wind are on the way
A gradual warming trend is expected through the weekend. Gustier winds are expected Wednesday and Thursday evening mainly for western Imperial…
Continue Reading Buttigieg vows federal help to fix collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia
By MARC LEVY Associated Press U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promised Tuesday to help repair the East Coast’s main north-south…
Continue Reading Transgender activist no longer welcome at White House after going topless at Biden event
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender advocate Rose Montoya is no longer welcome at White House events after posting on social media a video of herself and…
Continue Reading Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of Honor
FORT JOHNSON, La. (AP) — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I…
Continue Reading The US Energy Department is spending $26M to help find a temporary site to store spent nuclear fuel
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal energy regulators are spending $26 million to find communities willing to accept a temporary federal site to store…
Continue Reading US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that the reason it has halted…
Continue Reading Biden to extend legal status for 4 nationalities, reversing Trump but irking some
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will extend legal status by 18 months for more…
Continue Reading US administration argues against trial in case of Trump-era family separations at border with Mexico
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Despite President Joe Biden’s loathing of his predecessor’s practice of separating migrant…
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate
Former President Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom…
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Congressman Raul Ruiz introduces legislation to protect farmworker children Â
Representative Raul Ruiz introduced the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety (CARE) Act of 2023. This would raise national labor…
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